Carver And Players Take Responsibility For The Debacle

Written by Dr. Ed Harrison

11:21pm Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

Commented 43 times

John Carver and the Newcastle team will debrief on Monday, and go through what happened in the game on Saturday at the Etihad, and it will not be comfortable for a lot of the Newcastle players, when they see how they performed – it was little short of a disgrace.

Newcastle players in shock on Saturday – so were the fans After the game on Saturday, this is what the Newcastle head coach John Carver said:

“It is frustrating, but you can show the players and talk about what they will do only so much,” “I can’t actually get on the pitch and do anything about it.”

“I will take lots of responsibility for what’s happened, and the players also have to take it.” “Some of them have taken that responsibility in the changing room.”

We’ve heard some bravado talk from John Carver before, and what the fans want to see is action rather than words.

You don’t become a top coach by giving great interviews before games, saying you are not fearful of the opposition and what you are going to do in the game.

Those words before a game have to be turned into reality.

John has to realize that words are cheap, and what Newcastle fans want to see is a committed all-out performance against Aston Villa on Saturday at St. James’ Park.

And one of the jobs of the head coach is to prepare the side, get the players ready as individuals and as a team, and inspire them to perform at or near their best on the pitch.

That’s certainly not what we saw the last time out

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I think this result against city should be the final straw for us the fans.. I have to travel overseas to games and I been to three this season, two with pardew and one without.. Each time usually when I come over iv someone new with me, and do U know what they say? They said I thought these fans wanted to get this owner out! Everytime U see him, his laughing and smiling.. It makes my blood boil! The point is in reality we all talk on forums like this but then we go and behave like good little fans and fill the fat mans pockets. The solution is boycott games, and I mean really boycott games and the merchandise.. I know loads of former toon fans who don’t bother going to games anymore but there is always tons of fans to replace them! We need to get this guy out simple, id rather follow a pound foolish club who R going after big players and taking risks to make us successful instead of following ma’s business.. Time to stop the talking, come on guys..

“Carver And Players Take Responsibility For The Debacle”,….this has to be the most obviously, stupid statement uttered by a Football Coach and his players. A pointless statement which shows the lack of a full explanation of what was going on in ‘so called professional footballers minds’ ( apart from sex, money and how to get out N U FC as soon as..) and a dis- respect for the supporters who follow the team through thick and mostly thin. Carver and the players could have started by turning in on Sunday for extra coaching and forensic analysis of why they just could’nt be bothered. As it is, it seems we have players who couldn’t give two monkeys about pride, graft and professionalism when playing for the club. Sick and tired of this club !

I will say it again this club is in dire need of the fan-base to do something drastic whether it be a no show to remainder of games this season or an organized walk-out during game or burning of sports direct apparel outside stadium something must be done we must show the football world what makes wearing the Black and White so special and that we do not stand for a small club mentality nor will accept one no matter who the owner is I WANT MY CLUB AND FANS WHO BLEED FOR THE CLUB BACK..ASHLEY OUT!!!!!

I already expected to lose this game, I don’t know about others maybe you guys expecting nothing less than a win. what I didn’t expect is 30 secs after kick off. tbh I was expecting 4-0 defeat. Haidara by far was the worst player on the pitch. Anita made his mistake with penalty, but he didn’t make more mistakes after that, unfortunately it was the most fatal mistake. I don’t mind Gouffran playing as long as a sub, but as a starter is too negative. He is the most defensive forward/ winger I have ever seen, he might as well converted into wb, also very rare to see him making crosses.

Usually after humiliation we started 4-5 games winning streak, usually… If that’s going to happen, I would rather take humiliation away from home by teams like City rather than QPR, Sunderland, Villa, etc.

Haven’t seen the game but when I see his team selection before the game,I wasn’t happy.He should have gone for 4-5-1,Goufran or obertan on the right, samy on the left and Perez as lone striker because this is an away game,playing against title challengers and have fully fit squad.I too haven’t expected to win but at least entertained and not get hammered like that, that’s demoralizing defeat,waking other clubs they can beat us easily and signal them we are pathetic. Overall,I don’t care anymore about our aim,like I said,I just be happy even if we finish 17th..

I think our next head coach will be Garde. Earlier when asked about us,he said: I can’t say much today.. this time he said: I respect JC….etc etc Whatever happens, I assure you that JC will not remain as head coach beyond this season!!

There’s still a lot of talk about boycotting games to drive out Ashley. Although I think it would work, I don’t think it is realistic. I think we really need to attack his one true love which is sportsdirect. After all we really are just a billboard for the company, so we need to give it some bad publicity somehow.

Carver is temporary head coach until new season where more suitable better head coach is available. More options are available in summer, I wouldn’t be surprise if before last match of the season we will have new head coach and with summer transfer will have more available players. It’s more sensible move, nobody wants to be hired for just half season then be replaced again at the end of the season. If we are still with Carver when new season starts then you may protest all you want, it will be justified.

I am all for showing some sort of protest but I remember the game where we were trying to get Pardew out….. There were not that many holding up the banners. I have said before if everyone boycotts sd stores…..He won’t like that. I honestly don’t know what to do in relation to removing ash

A few blogs ago it was reported that Carver had posted a note on the War room wall that said ” no one takes the blame, we all share responsibility ” Talk about ” preparing to fail ” How naive was that on Carvers part ( or is it to devolve himself of being part of the problem ) but either way wrong – do not include me in that fiasco against City or the fans who travelled. Thank you

Carver is naive, perhaps. Nobody given this huge opportunity set trying to fail, moreover he is a Geordie. If Carver said in the interview that he took the blame and responsibility then it’s good, what do you expect him to say after that humiliation? blame the pitch? the ref? the players? the fans? He has given his best and will give his best to win, let’s hope it will work out for the rest of the season. He’s not the dream coach, but he has no intention to destroy the club. There more credible coaches/ managers who has failed even with better team and spent more money, look at AVB, Redknapp, Daglish.

better coaches are not a guarantee of success at newcastle because it’s a hard place to attract good players to and with the management of this club being what it is we’ll only ever now attract stepping stone players who have a shelf life of a couple of years at most.

No continuity in playing staff means no success. No budget means no success. No credible management means no success. No support from the owner means no success.

Only success is on the balance sheet front and with the sky deal being so massive he knows he can keep on going the way he is and only dip into his pockets in the January window if it looks like we’re going down.

We are screwed…no decent manager will ever come to newcastle now. We might attract a young stepping stone manager who might improve the way we play with the playing staff we have but no ambition from the owner equals no real improvement on where we finish in the league. He’ll never sell to a popular syndicate like shearers because deep down he’ll want the next buyer to fail and shearers too passionate about the club to let it fail.

He’ll sell when he feels like it to whoever he thinks will be least popular with the fans with the biggest chance of failing.

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